Main Entry: ¹spi·nal

Pronunciation: \ˈspī-n^əl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1578

1 : of, relating to, or situated near the spinal column
2 a : of, relating to, or affecting the spinal cord <spinal reflexes> b : having the spinal cord functionally isolated (as by surgical section) from the brain <experiments on spinal animals>
3 : of, relating to, or resembling a spine